Netflix's "The Innocent Man" Trailer

Netflix Just Found Your Next Great True Crime Obsession

Nothing says Christmas than a morbid, mysterious true crime documentary. For those of you that are already fed up with the cheesy holiday rom-coms that seem to be everywhere right now, Netflix has just the cure: The Innocent Man.

Peculiar similarities between the way the Ada police dealt with each case came to light, from questionable confessions to a lack of evidence. In 1999, 11 years later, DNA testing allowed the exoneration of Williamson and Fritz with the help of the non-profit legal organisation the Innocence Project. However, Ward and Fontenot are still incarcerated, despite maintaining their innocence.

The Innocent Man, directed by Clay Tweel, walks through each stage of the controversial events using a mix of interviews, including Grisham himself, archival footage and dramatic reenactments. It goes beyond the facts of the crimes and gets to the heart of the complicated and twisted state of the American justice system itself.

Watch the trailer below and check out the series on Netflix starting on December 14.